Zapping the blues and pain away? brain stimulation trial offers new hope

NCT ID NCT07334561

Summary

This study is testing a non-drug treatment called transcranial electrical stimulation (tES) for people who have both depression and long-term pain. Over 240 participants will be randomly assigned to receive one of four types of gentle brain stimulation or a sham (fake) treatment for two weeks. Researchers will measure changes in pain levels and depression symptoms to see which approach works best.

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Contacts and locations

Study contacts

  • Contact

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Locations

  • Shanghai Mental Health Center

    Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, 200030, China

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  • Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital

    Shanghai, Shanghai Municipality, 200072, China

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